INSTANT POT CREAMY SHELLS AND BEEF

Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef image

Creamy shells and beef made in the Instant Pot.

Provided by Elyse

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion (diced)
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon tomato paste
1 (16 ounce) pkg. medium pasta shells
1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce
3 cups water
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup half and half
4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
fresh parsley, for garnish

Steps:

Add olive oil to the inner pot of the Instant Pot and turn on SAUTE mode.
Add diced onion to the Instant Pot and sauté for a few minutes until onion starts to soften.
Add ground beef to the pot, break into small pieces, and cook until browned; drain excess grease and turn off the Instant Pot.
Add Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper and tomato paste to the beef mixture; stir to combine.
Pour uncooked pasta shells on top of the ground beef mixture, then pour pasta sauce and water on top. Don't stir the pasta and sauce together.
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and put the valve in SEALING position. Cook on MANUAL/HIGH for 5 minutes.
Do a manual pressure release and when the pin drops, remove the lid.
Stir in parmesan cheese, half and half and cream cheese until well combined.
Serve and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 1898 kcal, Fat 119 g, SaturatedFat 59 g, Cholesterol 507 mg, Sodium 3688 mg, Carbohydrate 72 g, Sugar 25 g, Protein 140 mg